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How Samsung's New Galaxy Note 9 Measures Up to Apple's Rumored 2018 iPhone Lineup
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Who wants ugly bezels in 2018? Rather a notch.
In fairness at that stage phones still needed huge bezels and had a thickness considerably thicker than today's standards.
The notch is necessary to House the Face ID technology, proximity sensor, speaker. etc.
The bottom of the phone is basically bezel-less. So saying that a top and bottom bezel is better than a notch just at the top is stupid. It’s a contradiction.
Btw the note 9 has bigger side bezels than the Note 8.
This isn’t marketing material.
Samsung’s curved screens has glare. It makes the screen feel smaller.
Flat screen devices like the iPhone X doesn’t really have any glare.
Perhaps the iPhone X has less glare is because they have a thin black bezel.
Despite Apple’s marketing, it does not have a true edge-to-edge display.
I've got a friend with the S7 edge and S8. Man, every time I looked at their phone there was a glare at the edges. I have never understood the appeal of the curve, it quite literally adds nothing valuable to the experience of the device.
Agreed.
I agree Samsung displays are awesome, Apple has and will catch up. But didn’t displaymate rate the IPhone X screen better than note 8 and S9?? If I’m not mistaken
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Lol. I believe it’s true. But if you show the note has a shortcoming or if the iPhone X does something better, the Samsung fans like to go tit for tat. Well my phone has SD.... more ram. Blah blah blah.
It looks cheap.
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The antenna on that phone sucked. They've moved forward. Buy a case, like most everyone else, and the camera is flush.
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You do realize that Apple themselves have long pushed images of iPhones with glare right in their marketing images, right? For example...
...and...
And wow- still love that iPhone 5 design. I wish Apple would have bigger-screened that same design, kept the camera flush as it was there, and filled that space with more battery. IMO, that would have been an AMAZING iPhone: much more battery life, flush camera, utility of the headphone jack option (too), etc. WOW!
If you visit Apple's marketing page for iPhone X on their site right now, they've got edge glare on 2 (TWO) sides all over that long scroll pitch page.
The antenna on that phone sucked. They've moved forward. Buy a case, like most everyone else, and the camera is flush.
Waiting for new MBPs and iMac Pro with notches on top. And appleboys arguing that cutting out a part of the screen's functional space is the best thing since sliced bread.
So does the note 9, Samsung increased the thickness of the side bezels from the note 8
It’s not Apple marketing, displays are measured diagonally on one axis making it truly edge to edge.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
To each his own. I think the big antenna problem was the "You're holding it wrong" iPhone 4.
Personally, I think that iPhone 5 design was the best-designed iPhone body to date. I wish I could buy that basic body with a modern iPhones "guts" and the shrunken (but not notched) bezels... keeping the headphone jack too.
But Apple "thinks different" and we all know that whatever they want us to buy is the one and only right & best option for anyone and everyone.
Features that we never really cared about, hence the iPhone. Don’t think they get that.
Does not S9 have higher screen to body ratio than iPhone X? So iPhone still has bigger bezels than Samsung phone(s).
Samsung recently released its latest flagship device, the Galaxy Note 9, which is set to be one of the main competitors to Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup, consisting of three iPhones in 5.8, 6.1, and 6.5 inch sizes.
Apple won't announce its new 2018 smartphones until sometime around mid-September, but given the wealth of part leaks and rumors, we have a clear picture of what to expect.
We may not have real iPhones to compare to the Galaxy Note 9, but we've taken a look at Samsung's new flagship next to dummy models of the 6.1 and 6.5-inch iPhones to see how Apple's larger-screened devices will measure up to the Note 9.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 features a 6.4-inch display but Samsung has refused to embrace the notch, so it continues to feature bezels at the top and bottom. That sets it apart from Apple's lineup, as all three iPhones are adopting the edge-to-edge design that was first introduced with the iPhone X.
Apple is planning on a second-generation 5.8-inch OLED iPhone, a 6.5-inch OLED iPhone, and a 6.1-inch iPhone with an LCD, which is set to be a low-priced option. Even though the 6.1-inch iPhone is expected to be priced as low as $700, all of Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup is adopting the TrueDepth camera system and Face ID, doing away with Home buttons entirely.
Size wise, the 6.4-inch Galaxy Note 9 is most similar in size to Apple's upcoming 6.5-inch iPhone, but the Note 9 feels bulkier in the hand due because it's taller with buttons that are placed in inconvenient locations. The 6.5-inch iPhone is a more comfortable shape, while the 6.1 and 5.8-inch iPhones are even easier to hold.
5.8-inch iPhone X, 6.1-inch iPhone dummy model, 6.5-inch dummy model, and Galaxy Note 9
Aside from size, Apple's iPhones and Samsung's Galaxy Note are rather different. Along with the difference in bezels (Apple's are much smaller), the Note 9 continues to offer a headphone jack, a fingerprint sensor on the rear of the phone, and integration for the S-Pen, Samsung's stylus.
Galaxy Note 9 compared to 6.5-inch iPhone dummy model
Some rumors have suggested Apple is planning on introducing Apple Pencil support in at least some of the new iPhones, but it's not clear if this is actually going to happen. If it does, though, it would introduce further feature parity between the Note and the iPhone.
Dual cameras are included with the Note 9, which we're also expecting for two of three of the upcoming iPhones. Both the 5.8 and 6.5-inch models will feature a dual-lens camera setup, while the 6.1-inch model will feature a single-lens camera.
Since these are iPhone dummy models and not the real thing, we can't compare performance between the Note and the upcoming iPhones. Samsung's new smartphone uses a Snapdragon 845 chip, though, which is already outperformed by the A11. Apple's new iPhones will use a faster, more efficient A12 chip, which will introduce further speed improvements. The 5.8 and 6.5-inch models are also rumored to include 4GB RAM. The Galaxy Note 9 offers 6 to 8GB RAM, but Apple often matches or exceeds the performance of Android phones with more RAM due to tight integration of hardware and software.
Note 9 compared to 6.1-inch iPhone dummy model
Samsung's smartphones win out when it comes to LTE speeds right now, but that could change with the 2018 iPhone lineup as Apple is using upgraded Intel chips that offer faster connection speeds than the chips in the iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus. The Note 9 may also have superior battery life with its included 4,000 mAh battery, but we haven't heard a lot of rumors about Apple's battery plans as of yet.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 with S-Pen
The Galaxy Note 9 is actually one of the Android smartphones that looks the least like the iPhone X and the iPhones coming in 2018, but as Samsung's newest flagship device with performance and features close to what we're expecting to see in the new iPhone lineup, it is going to be one of the main competitors Apple will need to contend with this fall.
What do you think of the Galaxy Note 9 compared to the design of Apple's larger-screened 6.5-inch iPhone? Let us know in the comments.
Article Link: How Samsung's New Galaxy Note 9 Measures Up to Apple's Rumored 2018 iPhone Lineup
To be fair, a proper comparison of the 2018 iPhone should be done with the galaxy s10, since the note lineup was merely their "phablet" line with little to no change in specs from the s lineup other than the display size. Poor strategy by Samsung and will be corrected in 2019 by eliminating note lineup and combining it to the S lineup.
It is without doubt the most aesthetically pleasing iPhone to date. I too would love to see that scaled up to a 5.5" to 6" display. The ultimate iPhone - a real classic.
Curved screens? Why?
I don't like them on large screen TVs because I will have to sit at the center of the curve of that screen. Same with hand-held devices.
They only works with theaters that have images projected on them - nothing else. Maybe in IRL
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I don't like them on large screen TVs because I will have to sit at the center of the curve of that screen. Same with hand-held devices.
They only works with theaters that have images projected on them - nothing else. Maybe in IRL
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[doublepost=1535149832][/doublepost]Let me understand, how does something that DOES EXIST, measure up to something that may or may not be true.
Samsung recently released its latest flagship device, the Galaxy Note 9, which is set to be one of the main competitors to Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup, consisting of three iPhones in 5.8, 6.1, and 6.5 inch sizes.
Apple won't announce its new 2018 smartphones until sometime around mid-September, but given the wealth of part leaks and rumors, we have a clear picture of what to expect.
We may not have real iPhones to compare to the Galaxy Note 9, but we've taken a look at Samsung's new flagship next to dummy models of the 6.1 and 6.5-inch iPhones to see how Apple's larger-screened devices will measure up to the Note 9.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 features a 6.4-inch display but Samsung has refused to embrace the notch, so it continues to feature bezels at the top and bottom. That sets it apart from Apple's lineup, as all three iPhones are adopting the edge-to-edge design that was first introduced with the iPhone X.
Apple is planning on a second-generation 5.8-inch OLED iPhone, a 6.5-inch OLED iPhone, and a 6.1-inch iPhone with an LCD, which is set to be a low-priced option. Even though the 6.1-inch iPhone is expected to be priced as low as $700, all of Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup is adopting the TrueDepth camera system and Face ID, doing away with Home buttons entirely.
Size wise, the 6.4-inch Galaxy Note 9 is most similar in size to Apple's upcoming 6.5-inch iPhone, but the Note 9 feels bulkier in the hand due because it's taller with buttons that are placed in inconvenient locations. The 6.5-inch iPhone is a more comfortable shape, while the 6.1 and 5.8-inch iPhones are even easier to hold.
5.8-inch iPhone X, 6.1-inch iPhone dummy model, 6.5-inch dummy model, and Galaxy Note 9
Aside from size, Apple's iPhones and Samsung's Galaxy Note are rather different. Along with the difference in bezels (Apple's are much smaller), the Note 9 continues to offer a headphone jack, a fingerprint sensor on the rear of the phone, and integration for the S-Pen, Samsung's stylus.
Galaxy Note 9 compared to 6.5-inch iPhone dummy model
Some rumors have suggested Apple is planning on introducing Apple Pencil support in at least some of the new iPhones, but it's not clear if this is actually going to happen. If it does, though, it would introduce further feature parity between the Note and the iPhone.
Dual cameras are included with the Note 9, which we're also expecting for two of three of the upcoming iPhones. Both the 5.8 and 6.5-inch models will feature a dual-lens camera setup, while the 6.1-inch model will feature a single-lens camera.
Since these are iPhone dummy models and not the real thing, we can't compare performance between the Note and the upcoming iPhones. Samsung's new smartphone uses a Snapdragon 845 chip, though, which is already outperformed by the A11. Apple's new iPhones will use a faster, more efficient A12 chip, which will introduce further speed improvements. The 5.8 and 6.5-inch models are also rumored to include 4GB RAM. The Galaxy Note 9 offers 6 to 8GB RAM, but Apple often matches or exceeds the performance of Android phones with more RAM due to tight integration of hardware and software.
Note 9 compared to 6.1-inch iPhone dummy model
Samsung's smartphones win out when it comes to LTE speeds right now, but that could change with the 2018 iPhone lineup as Apple is using upgraded Intel chips that offer faster connection speeds than the chips in the iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus. The Note 9 may also have superior battery life with its included 4,000 mAh battery, but we haven't heard a lot of rumors about Apple's battery plans as of yet.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 with S-Pen
The Galaxy Note 9 is actually one of the Android smartphones that looks the least like the iPhone X and the iPhones coming in 2018, but as Samsung's newest flagship device with performance and features close to what we're expecting to see in the new iPhone lineup, it is going to be one of the main competitors Apple will need to contend with this fall.
What do you think of the Galaxy Note 9 compared to the design of Apple's larger-screened 6.5-inch iPhone? Let us know in the comments.
Article Link: How Samsung's New Galaxy Note 9 Measures Up to Apple's Rumored 2018 iPhone Lineup
Meh, they are both computers and quite comparable. What on iOS are you missing that the Note has? Most of it is just a different interpretation of functionality, but you can do pretty much the same on either device. There are some difference though, of course the Dex integration is nice, Androids ability to use a mouse as well, and of course the stylus and the writing functionality. I wouldn't say these make the N9 more of a computer than the iPhone, just a slightly different one.
I'll give you the smaller true screen due to the notch, but Samsung phones are also not their advertised size because of the curved screens. With the taller, narrower aspect ratio I'd MUCH rather lose a bit of top space than lost all that space on the sides, making the N9 effectively much narrower functionally. Plus the Samsungs do in fact lose a bit of their top space in some situations, namely the status bar still lies underneath the bezel so if you are not using something full screen you are effectively losing that space. With a notched phone at least the status bar goes into the space to the left and right of the notch instead of wasting that space as a full bezel does.
At the moment I bet most MacOS users have a menu bar at the top of the screen and not hiding it. I certainly don't. A notch that is the height of the menu bar would not be very noticeable unless you have a lot of menu categories. And when playing videos, 16:9 is slightly letterboxed on a 16:10 display, so a notch wouldn't necessarily be that noticeable there either. So go for it!
Ok, I kid, but I wouldn't mind further reduction of the bezel at the top of my MBP...
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
I’d pay > X’s price for THAT iPhone (if anyone from Apple happens to be lurking). I bet I’m not alone on that.
Oh how wonderful it must be to have a crystal ball.
Perhaps you could tell us the exact specifications of the next Mac mini as you are able to see in the future!